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Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Finn McGeever (Swimming)

McGeever will form part of the first men’s relay team to swim at an Olympics

Finn McGeever at the Swim Ireland National Team Trials. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Finn McGeever at the Swim Ireland National Team Trials. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Ian O'Riordan
Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30

Age: 20

Event: 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Club: National Centre Limerick / Limerick Swimming Club

From Ballina in Co Tipperary, McGeever helped seal a quota spot in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay, only confirmed following the close of rankings in June based on the best average times going back to 2019. This will be the first ever Irish men's relay swim team at the Olympics, the last being a women's 4x100m freestyle and 4x100m IM back in 1972. The Irish senior record holder in the 400m Freestyle and a 2021 European Championships finalist. Coached by John Szaranek

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics